While Google has just wrapped up its Google I/O conferences in style, it's OpenAI's turn to make the news with a major announcement. In a message posted on Elon Musk's social network, Sam Altman announced some news that should delight Apple product fans...
Indeed, in his post on X, the CEO of OpenAI announced a collaboration with, in his own words, "the greatest designer in the world." And if the name Jonathan Ive, or Jony Ive, doesn't mean much to you, chances are you have several products designed by him at home.
But after having worked on the design of the iPhone, the iPad, and the MacBook Air for the most iconic products, he should very soon put his talent to the benefit of OpenAI.
Working in the shadows for 2 years
While the announcement of this new collaboration has been official since Wednesday, May 21, Jony Ive has actually been working with OpenAI for two years now. And to do this, OpenAI has seen things in a big way, as the company has acquired IO Products, the start-up founded by the designer.
According to information revealed yesterday by the Wall Street Journal, the start-up would be valued at $6.5 billion, a mere trifle for OpenAI, which is aiming for $340 billion by the end of the year. Thanks to this collaboration, OpenAI can now leverage a team of 55 collaborators, including researchers, scientists, and physicists.
A major challenge with the arrival of GPT-5
In a message published on the OpenAI website signed "Sam & Jony", the designer looks back on thirty years of professional experience crowned by Apple. And while he has already succeeded in meeting several challenges with Apple, those awaiting him at OpenAI will not be easy.
Indeed, among the next steps awaiting Jony Ive and his team, we can already mention GPT-5. A few days ago, Jerry Tworek, vice president of OpenAI, had already mentioned the next model of OpenAI.
In this new multi-modal version, users should find all of the company's models brought together in a single interface.
However, this could be just one of the next missions entrusted to the former IO Products employees, because OpenAI's ambitions could soon focus on products that compete head-to-head with the smartphone giants...
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